PLEASANTON, Calif. — James Price had one must-have when looking for a new home — the garage had to be able to hold the nose of a Boeing 737 jetliner. “Once I realized I could get it in here, I was OK ...

We've seen our fair share of cockpit simulators, and it always seems that the next one we come across continues to amaze us. 40-year-old French father Laurent Aigon built a life-size and fully ...

In the world of the cockpit simulator hobby, no detail is too small to obsess over. Getting the look and feel of each and every cockpit control just right is important, and often means shelling out ...

Flight simulators offer pilots and aviation enthusiasts a realistic way to practice skills and enjoy flying, overcoming real-world constraints like weather, maintenance, or operating costs. Building ...

Meet James Price: air traffic controller and licensed pilot. He loves flying so much that he built a flight simulator in his garage . . . using the nose of a retired Boeing 737 cockpit! James Price ...

Dallas real estate agent Kevin Sayre spends a lot of free time in his garage. But there are no fancy cars or classic motorcycles inside. Instead, it holds a possession worth far more to Sayre than any ...

Today’s commercial aircraft are packed to the elevators with sensors, computers, and miles and miles of wiring. Inside the cockpit you’re more than likely to see banks of LCDs and push buttons than ...